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Jokim in Hitchcock's Bible Names

that made the sun stand still...

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Joktan in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(small), son of Eber, Ge 10:25; 1Ch 1:19 and the father of the Joktanite Arabs. Ge 10:30 (B.C. about 2200.)...

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Jonah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jo'-na (yonah, "dove"; 'Ionas): (1) According to 2 Ki 14:25, Jonah, the son of Amittai, of Gath-hepher, a prophet and servant of Yahweh, predicted the restoration of the land of Israel to its ancient boundaries through the efforts of Jeroboam II. The prophet lived and labored either in the early part of the reign of Jeroboam (790-750 BC), or d...

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Joiada in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

joi'-a-da (yoyadha`, "Yahweh knows"; compare JEHOIADA): (1) A repairer of the Jerusalem walls (Neh 3:6); the King James Version "Jehoiada." (2) Son of Eliashib the high priest (Neh 12:10,11,22; 13:28)....

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Joiarib in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A returned exile Ezr 8:16 -2. A descendant of Judah Ne 11:5 -3. A priest who returned from Babylon Ne 12:6,19 -4. JOIARIB See JEHOIARIB...

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Jokshan in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jok'-shan (yoqshan, meaning unknown): Son of Abraham and Keturah (Gen 25:2,3 parallel 1 Ch 1:32). Tuch suggested that yoqshan = yoqTan (Gen 10:25-29); see HDB, under the word; Skinner, Gen, 350....

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Joktan in Easton's Bible Dictionary

little, the second of the two sons of Eber (Gen. 10:25; 1 Chr. 1:19). There is an Arab tradition that Joktan (Arab. Kahtan) was the progenitor of all the purest tribes of Central and Southern Arabia....

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Jonah in Naves Topical Bible

-Also called JONAS -A prophet of Israel 2Ki 14:25 -Sent by God to warn the city of Nineveh Jon 1:1,2 -Disobedience and punishment of Jon 1:3-17 -Repentance and deliverance of Jon 2; Mt 12:40 -Brought Ninevites to repentance Jon 3; Mt 12:41 -Displeased with God's mercy to Nineveh -Reproved Jon 1:4 -Is a sign Mt 16:4; Lu 11:29,30...

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Joiada in Naves Topical Bible

-Son and successor of Eliashib in the high priesthood Ne 12:10,11,22; 13:28...

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Joiarib in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(whom Jehovah defends) = Jehoiarib. (1.) The founder of one of the courses of the priests (Neh. 11:10). (2.) Neh. 11:5; a descendant of Judah. (3.) Neh. 12:6. (4.) Ezra 8:16, a "man of understanding" whom Ezra sent to "bring ministers for the house of God."...

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